The CEO talked about the Internet riches harnessing that technology could bring Tribune by pointing to the example of Buzzfeed, though that comparison misses many of the almost innumerable differences between
a legacy newspaper company — even if one with the time and money to really «transform» itself — and a venture - juiced, digital - only, social news success, which is itself experiencing a bit of a stumble.
The
company now accounts for its
legacy businesses (now labeled «Tronc M,» for media) separately from its digital revenue (still driven largely by the
newspapers) and several ancillary enterprises.